Massyli

The Massyli were a Berber federation of tribes in eastern Numidia which existed from the 4th century BC to the 3rd century BC. The Massyli were formed as an amalgamation of smaller tribes, living in Cirta, Tebessa, and Thugga, and they were neighbors Masaesyli. In 202 BC, the Roman Republic amalgamated the two tribes into one kingdom ruled by the king Masinissa.